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Certification

Organizations can use the bio-based content certification scheme to demonstrate the (minimum share of) bio-based content in their products and label them with this claim. The process for being granted a certificate is described in the certification roadmap. Certification audits are performed by certification bodies that have entered into agreement with NEN. Samples shall be analysed by recognized testing laboratories.

Learn more about the requirements for the bio-based content certificate and the ‘rules’ for certification in the certification documents section.

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Biobased content

Bio-based content certification enables transparent and credible communication about the bio-based content of a product in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer communication, which involves radiocarbon analysis (bio-based carbon content) and analyses of the elements hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen (bio-based content) as specified in EN 16785-1:2015.